Vehicle-tire.



m1. SOWER.

VEHICLE TIRE. rrnruuxox FILED my 22, 1901.

Patented Dec. 22, 190 8.

V UNITED Tov allwhom it may concern; H

it :known that I, JACOB 'D, Sownn, citizen of the United States, residing at Elmo, in

the county of Dickinson and State of Kan- 5 sa s, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in V ehicle-Tires of which the following is a specification,

.This invention relates to tires of the type embodying a yielding portion consisting essentially of a coil spring which is fitted t the rim of the wheel, the purpose of the present invention being to provide the tread portion of said coil spri with an armor or protector to sustain and prevent mud, stones and other foreign matter from entering the spaces formed between the volutes of the said spring coil to the detriment of the tire as well as increase the weight by accumulation.

The present invention provides a protector of novel formation which comprises a series of sections hinged or pivotally connected after the fashion of band or sprocket drive chains.

For a full understanding of the invention of the merits-thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for efi'ect-ing the results, reference is tobe had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions'b changes in the structure and minor detai s without departing from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the referred embodiment thereof is shown in t e accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a vehicle wheel provided with a tire constructed in accordance with and embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a cross'section of the tire and rim portion of the wheel showing the protector of straight formation. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a curved forma-' 45' tion. Fig. 4 is a perspective viewofithe form of protector shown in Fig. 2-. Fig- 5 isa perspective view of the form of protector sillustrated in Fig. 3. Fig. 6is a view in perspective of the protectorshowing both bars 50 and projections applied to the outer side thereof.

I Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription ancfindicated in all the views of the drawings by the same 5 reference characters.

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and have any cross,sectionaloutline. 'jtlre 2 maybe continuous or any formatlon "and maybe constructed of any gagewlre istribute the stress and to;

- are set either into the rim 1 or channel iron 3 ground it is proposed to supply t Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 STAWENT QY W Wwa 5 Patented. Dec.22.;19Q8.

indicates the rim of thevehiele wheel and 2 the tire consisting of a coil spring fitted to the rim; The rim may be of metal or wood The and is-seated in-the rim lwhich is channeled in its outer side to form a seat in which the tire is fitted. In some instances a channel.

iron 3 is interposed between the tire 2 and rim 1, the purpose being to retain the tire against lateral displacement. To prevent clrcumferential movement, or creeping of the tire upon the rim, pins 4 are provided and section, as shown in Fig. 2, ormay be curved,

as illustrated in Fig.3. The manner of connecting the sections 5 is immaterial so long as the joint is sufficiently closed to prevent the passage of mud or foreign material. The hinge joint 6 .projects inward and is adapted to come between adjacent coils, thereby assisting materially in preventing movement of theprotector upon the tire as well as' leavin the outside of the protector. smoothwhich is desirable in certain instances. The end of the adjacent sections are extended and formed into eyes which are adapted toreceive ii -connecting pin 7. The pinstogether with the eyes-form inner rojections 'which come between adjacent coi s and prevent movement of the protector upon the.

tire. It is also contemplated to provide pins 8 which are fitted to the inner side of the protector to project inward and engage with coilsof the tire. The pins 8 constitute projections, or stops, and may be of any construction and secured to the protector in any manner. p v 1 When the protector is applied to the drive wheel and in order to insure traction and prevent slipping of the wheel upon the e outer side of the protector with pro ections to penetrate the surface of the road and make positive engagement therewith to attain the de- --the edges of the protector'and the edges of l siredend. These outer projections may be protector fitted to the outer portion ofthe pins 9 and bars 10. This is shown most spring coil and com osed of sections hingelearly in Fig. 6. When the protector is edly connected and avin fitted to the tire a space is formed between projected inward to come %etween elements of said spring coil, said protector having inthe rim, thereby preventing interference one ner rojections also coming between elements with the other as the tire is compressed when I of tii v sustaining the load. 4 7 extended outward from the Having thus described the invention, what vent slipping. is claimed as new is: In testlmony whereof I afiix my signature In a 1:rehicle whgel, tihe corgbinatiocriilpf a in presence of two witnesses. rim, ac anne iron tte to sai rim an aving outer projections, a spring coil seated in JACOB E the channel iron and forming a tire and hav ing the projections of said channel iron com ing between elements of said spring coil, a

protector to pre- Witnesses: I

' A. S. PERCY,

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e spring coil, and projections and bars the hinge joints 

